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23.4.2025 (Wednesday) 14:58 - All running AOK
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Contact points / methods for GWR as at 23.4.2025v or ^
Bus gate fines make council £2.5m in 15 months - Cumberland Road, Bristolv or ^
Where was I today 22.4.25?v or ^
[otd] 22nd April 2025v or ^
Last 7 days
Heritage v national network - some personal thoughtsv or ^
Best-loved railway art unveiled after global vote - April 2025v or ^
Yeovil Railway Centre - South chord projectv or ^
MOVED: Urgent bridge repairs in Cardiff areav or ^
Every way to travel between Devon/Cornwall to London ratedv or ^
Could the next Weca mayor take over running buses?v or ^
Salisbury Station, 2025 editionv or ^
GWR services to Cardiff - slashed for the day / urgent bridge repairsv or ^
Fortuitous connections ... and an App which fails to offer the best journeyv or ^
Eyesight rules for motorists unsafe, says coroner v or ^
RNLI station celebrates 10 years of saving lives - Portishead, April 2025v or ^
Across the South West over Easter - trains in picturesv or ^
Easter travel disruption expected on rail and roads - April 2025v or ^
Destination: London Travelcard Zones 1-6v or ^
Melksham's rail service - where are we, on the anniversary of being Beechinged?v or ^
Four dead in cable car crash south of Naples, Italy - 17 April 2025v or ^
Passengers stranded after being let off train for fresh air: Swindon, April 2025v or ^
Man distraught after late wife's bus pass seized - Devon, April 2025v or ^
Fifteen years of the Transwilts CRPv or ^
Too young to travel on that ticket?v or ^
Up to a month ago
New Sunday and Bank Holiday buses Axminster station - Seaton - Beer v or ^
Firstgroup's rail division trading 'ahead of expectations'v or ^
New British airline opens first transatlantic flight salev or ^
Gunnislake branch shut 15/04/2025v or ^
Skew Bridge, Bath: reactive repair under wayv or ^
Frecciarossa9296v or ^
Single scheme needed? So people know to show xtra considerationv or ^
More than half of train travellers now use the railway for leisurev or ^
The importance of reliabilityv or ^
Melksham Transport User Group AGM - 13th May 2025v or ^
The ladies plus Davev or ^
Light aircraft crashes into Isle of Wight holiday park - 12 April 2025v or ^
Thank goodness for a kettle!v or ^
Probably one of the ugliest dolls I have seen aroundv or ^
are you uder 25, or know some who is under 25?v or ^
Can a penguin fly a helicopter? v or ^
Children on railway tracks prompt safety review - Ferring, West Sussex, Apr 2025v or ^
Chippenham this evening - empty trainsv or ^
Spreading wings for a few daysv or ^
Headline - help is always available, 24 x 7 ... v or ^
Crosscountry axe UK's longest direct rail routev or ^
Lake District plan for small waters motorboat ban - April 2025v or ^
The importance of reasonable connectionsv or ^
FOSS and FOSW validity - some quirksv or ^
Heritage railway exhibition visits Bristol Temple Meadsv or ^
First Bus announces 'phenomenal' new fleet around Bristol - April 2025v or ^
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hoursv or ^
London Liverpool Street Station revised planning applicationv or ^
Maidenhead to Marlow line to close!!!v or ^
[otd] 8th April 1982 - High Speed Train enters traffic in Australiav or ^
Thoughts on person being taken ill near (Trowbridge) Stationv or ^
Mum run over trying to get on bus that left early - Nottingham, 22 October 2024v or ^
What do people think about Grand Pier price rise? Weston-super-Mare, April 2025v or ^
4,800 miles for a kebab?v or ^
What an odd time.v or ^
How do I reserve a seat on a Cross Country train with an Interrail pass?v or ^
Boxford station/bus shelter - Lambourn Vally Railwayv or ^
Modern English Usage, but not as Fowler might thinkv or ^
things that annoy passengers in Queensland,Australiav or ^
Blue plaque for GWR's first locomotive driver.v or ^
Bath's three park and ride servicesv or ^
Gordon Pettitt 12/04/34 - 31/03/25v or ^
MOVED: Fratton to Bristol Temple Meadsv or ^
Fratton to Bristol Temple Meadsv or ^
Woman punched on Tube 'failed by emergency system' - Victoria Line, 27 Mar 2025v or ^
Train missed staff by seconds after location mix-up - Alfreton, 27 Nov 2024v or ^
185 years of Reading Stationv or ^
Transport in the West of England - Hustings for the next WECA Mayorv or ^
did any one attend this rail event in Cardiff v or ^
Nottingham to Bristol TM open access service proposed v or ^
Happy 185th birthday, Reading Station!v or ^
Shortage of Stock 2nd April 2025 ?v or ^
MOVED: did any one attend the Metro west event in Chippenhamv or ^
[OTD] 2nd April 1962 - First Panda Crossingv or ^
Idea(s) for 1st April ...v or ^
[OTD] Senior Railcard launched 1st April 1975v or ^
Man shot dead by police at Milton Keynes Railway Station - 1 April 2025v or ^
On this day. South Australia's triple decker train experiment.v or ^
Three die in west London crash between car and bus - Feltham, 31 March 2025v or ^
Press release from Pilning v or ^
Spare parts issue stops trainsv or ^
GWR Community Rail Conference - 24th June 2025v or ^
Easyjet (re)opens Southend Airport operationv or ^
It's not the train that's the problem...v or ^
London's first electric bus?v or ^
3 people, including a child, die in house fire at converted rail station, Rushton, Kettering - March 2025v or ^
Where was johnneyw yesterday 28 March 2025?v or ^
2 X 37 = 74 ??v or ^
Daily Mile - coming to Melksham for Aprilv or ^
Catalogue of "Items displayed on station platforms on the national rail system".v or ^
Bike paths and bus lanes approved by Bristol City Councilv or ^
WH Smith name to disappear from high street but retained at stationsv or ^
new plans for North of England rail systemv or ^
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal - water shortage, March 2025v or ^
"Long Products"... Steel Rail.v or ^
did any one attend the modern railways fourth friday club?v or ^
interview with new boss of Elizabeth line v or ^
Thousands of jobs ‘could go as part of UK government’s rail shake-up’v or ^
Around London - can you name the line and station?v or ^
Nailsea & Backwell station - stairway to platform 2v or ^
Light-controlled foot crossing near Midgham Station (Woolhampton)v or ^
Bristol to London - via Trowbridgev or ^
Which part of the train for Exmouth?v or ^
Coffee is back - now to work on the cream and sugarv or ^
any one attending this event in Bath 25 March?v or ^
MOVED: Class 769s entering servicev or ^
Melksham to London - 24th March 2025v or ^
Airline industry - 2% cancellation "dreadful". So how do you describe 9%? 43%?v or ^
Poole Level Crossingv or ^
Extreme Day Tripsv or ^
A woman said she had to abandon her vehicle as she needed the loo urgentlyv or ^
Taunton Station and headed north - not cleverv or ^
Bristol and north Somerset Railway remains from the bus...v or ^
Heathrow Airport closed all day Friday 21 March 2025 v or ^
Everything Electric London, 15 to 17 April 2025v or ^
Celebrating 30 years of Wessex Wanderers Railway Walksv or ^
Suitable train setsv or ^
WW2 steam train built by women takes to the tracks again after restorationv or ^
Friday 21st March 2025 - still happy to chat about buses in Taunton v or ^
Steam engine 92220 'Evening Star'v or ^
Wales and Borders on the upv or ^
ASLEF call strikes for April and May (Hull Trains)v or ^
Kerne Bridge Station on TVv or ^
Bath to Ciren and back: 8/3/25v or ^
20th March 2025 - Melksham Transport User Group / new Committeev or ^
Fatal collision at a level crossing near Arras 17 March 2025v or ^
Photo enquiry: Abingdon Branch: pannier tank engine + canvas kayak.v or ^
Over a month old
Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland - split topic, merged postsv or ^
Sad death of Shirley Pope, 82, and her dog, hit by train on foot crossing at Pewsey, Feb 2025v or ^
Great British Railwaysv or ^
Work starts to remove sunken boats from River Avon - Bath, March 2025v or ^
Callers queue to save under-threat red phone box - Sharrington, Norfolkv or ^
It goes wrong on Decent railways as well. v or ^
did any one attend the Metro west event in Chippenhamv or ^
Where would be on your GWR Monopoly board?v or ^
Extra trains for the six Nations, 15.3.2025v or ^
"Bath Abbey" loco nameplatev or ^
GWR responds to concerns over rising rail fares in North Devonv or ^
13th March 2025 - Community Rail Awards, Newcastlev or ^
Upcoming closure consultation - Bordesley Stationv or ^
Transport focus passenger survey vs train operating companyv or ^
Images show £140m revamp plan for Cardiff Centralv or ^
First Bus cuts through buses from Falmouth to Newquayv or ^
Engineering Work Swindon area weekends of 22/23 and 29/30 Marchv or ^
Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train - 11 March 2025v or ^
Small rise in crime at Melksham Stationv or ^
Dangers of the undergroundv or ^
Met PC sacked for avoiding train faresv or ^
A move to longer trains?v or ^
Check ahead to see if your trains is cancelled - officialv or ^
Daffodilsv or ^
"Mysterious" tunnels at Salisbury Stationv or ^
Drivers carrying passengers who are travelling when they should notv or ^
Grotty Scotty Picciesv or ^
30,000 threads - the Coffee Shop v or ^
21st March 2025 - TravelWatch SouthWest General meetingv or ^
Watch: Man survives being run over by trainv or ^
Train fare dodger told to pay nearly £1,000v or ^
Taxi access to stationsv or ^
Cirencester branch: Thames bridge questionv or ^
Did Melksham have trams?v or ^
Summer Sunday 2025 service reductions - Bristol to Salisburyv or ^
25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalisedv or ^
Rail Fares - some bargains (and one free) across Europev or ^
Campaign for Better Transport - new chief executivev or ^
'Not all train drivers are blokes with big beards'v or ^
When is a window seat not a window seat?v or ^
Canal waterways experience - split topicv or ^
The importance of a RELIABLE servicev or ^
all Paris to London eurostar trains suspendedv or ^
Australia: Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane; Mar 2025v or ^
Road closure as new speed limit signs introduced - A46, Cold Ashton, Bristolv or ^
The LNER Azuma experience v or ^
"Worst railway stations named and shamed for first time"v or ^
 
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